I've been wanting for some time to learn the proper use of a sword and staff in accordance with the Western styles such as one might find in various parts of Europe. The only people I know who might have the knowledge and skill to teach me, I rarely if ever see. This pretty much leaves me to self study. Google search has yeilded a little bit, but nothing really informative for a beginner such as myself. Does anyone have any advice?

There's a group that focuses on Scottish sword and targework...I'll have to dig around and find them again. Back (way back) when I fought heavy weapons, I hung around with these guys for awhile. They were a *great* group.

Try to search on this side. Or if you understand the germany i can apply a good codex for you:

Hanko Döbringer (1389)

You can download at www.kardrendje.huClick on the hungarian flag, after this choose the "könyvtár" menu, and click again the hungarian flag. After it, the left side appear a "menü". Click on the first ("könyvtár"), and after then, the right side click on the "vívókönyvek". Then the centre appear some codex: choose the Hanko . Its translated in hungarian so you will see the first page is hun, the next german, the next hun, the next german, etc...

I will see what I can find out also. I just got a claymore and have been told by a few people that you use it like a rifle with a bayonet. The quilllions are for up close fighting. The source I got this from is very reptable but one problem thing is 5 lbs razor sharp and I can hardly lift it. How can you practice hmmmmm I really hope these threads do well.

I've been wanting for some time to learn the proper use of a sword and staff in accordance with the Western styles such as one might find in various parts of Europe. The only people I know who might have the knowledge and skill to teach me, I rarely if ever see. This pretty much leaves me to self study. Google search has yeilded a little bit, but nothing really informative for a beginner such as myself. Does anyone have any advice?

Hey there Aaedwien here are some links for some things but I am going to as a couple of people who actually teach battle scenes for movies such as Braveheart etc.. so let me see what I can find out. if anything here are a few urls that may direct you to a link.

We haven't posted here for awhile. May be there's new members that take martial arts. They opened up a Kenpo Karate- The way my health is it may be awhile before I can do any exercise..bummer...Always want what ya can't have.

Anyone new? Or heard anything new? "Now wheres that kenpo sword- I use it to shut ceiling vents works good."

Check out your local college. Many of the colleges are teaching the art of fencing. I know Julianna wanted to take fencing at SVU. We told her no way. She has a bad knee that will go out on her. They might teach other types of sword work or know where you might be able to go to find books and/or classes. If it is a martial arts thing maybe some of the martial arts schools might know. RebeccaAnn

Well, I wish i could be of more help. But the only martial arts i study are Isshinryu and Aikido. I have learned some sword technique but only enough to get me in trouble. LOL Wish i could be more helpful. If i learn anything ill let you guys know. *Anyone know where i can find a good Rapier*???